We would be grateful if you would request sufficient time when making your appointment. If you have multiple problems to discuss with the doctor please ask for a long appointment. Minor procedures usually require more time than the standard consult so please advise reception when booking. These include: removal of skin lesions , allergy testing, insertion or removal of implanon (not available at the moment) and mirena IUCD insertion (not available at the moment) and iron infusion.

If you feel that your problem is more urgent than our first available appointment please advise reception so that we may be able to accommodate your needs.

Services

The clinic provides a full range of General Practice Services. Some doctors have specific areas of expertise – please refer to our individual doctor profiles on our Staff page. The following are some examples of the services offered:

Measurement of blood sugar levels. Education and support to achieve health targets With Medicare funded annual checkups, ongoing management with a holistic approach

Fees

General Practitioner fees:
Standard consultation: $92
Long consultation: $165
Extended consultation: $220
Patients are required to pay their invoice on the day of their visit. EFTPOS facilities are available for payments. We only bulk bill in exceptional circumstances.

Medicals

If you are seeing the doctor for an insurance or employment medical, please fax or email the medical requirement documents to us ahead of time with your contact details so we may advise you on the length of appointment time you need and the associated fee.

Procedural Items

Please be sure to discuss with your doctor the cost involved with procedural items such as skin excisions and immunisations. Most minor surgery procedures will involve a co-payment for all patients. The cost of private immunisations are not covered by Medicare. There is no vaccine fee for Government scheduled vaccinations but there may be a doctor consult fee payable.

After Hours

If you need after hours attention please contact:

Royal Darwin Hospital 8922 8888

Health Direct 1800 022 222

In case of Emergency please contact 000.

Cancellation

Cavenagh Medical reserves the right to charge patients for appointments when the patient does not arrive for their appointment and does not notify the practice at least 24 hours beforehand.

Medicare Online

Medicare online services mean that if you have lodged your bank account details with Medicare, you will receive your rebate usually within 48-72 hours. Please check with reception to ensure your account with us is set-up for this to occur.

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